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'''Phillip Bradley Bird''', better known as '''Brad Bird''' (born on September 11, 1957 in Kalispell, Montana), is a two-time Academy Award-winning director and former director and animator for ''The Simpsons''.
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|name= Brad Bird
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|image= [[File:Brad Bird.jpg|200px]]
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|gender= {{Male cast}}
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|job= Consultant<br>Animator<br>Director
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|birthdate= {{birthdate|1957|9|24}}
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|deathdate=
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|status= Inactive
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|episodes= 180
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|seasons= [[Season 1]] - [[Season 9|9]]
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|first episode= "[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]"
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|latest episode= "[[Lisa the Simpson]]"
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|music= ''[[Do the Bartman]]''
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|first album= ''[[The Simpsons Sing the Blues]]''
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|latest album= ''[[Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons]]''
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}}
  
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In 1989 Bird joined [[Klasky Csupo]], where he helped to develop ''The Simpsons'' from one-minute shorts on ''[he Tracey Ullman Show'' into a series of half-hour programs. In 1990, he directed the episode "[[Krusty Gets Busted]]" and co-directed the season three episode "[[Like Father, Like Clown]]". He served on the show for several more years as an executive consultant. He worked on several other animated television series, including ''The Critic'' and ''[[King of the Hill]]''.
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'''Phillip Bradley "Brad" Bird''' (born September 24, 1957 in Kalispell, Montana), is an American film director, animator, screenwriter, producer, and voice actor. He served as a consultant, director, and storyboard artist for ''[[The Simpsons]]''. He won the {{W|Academy Award for Best Animated Feature}} for ''{{W|The Incredibles}}'' (2004) and ''{{W2|Ratatouille|film}}'' (2007).
  
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== Filmography ==
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In 1989 Bird joined [[Klasky Csupo]], where he helped to develop ''The Simpsons'' from one-minute shorts on ''[[The Tracey Ullman Show]]'' into a series of half-hour programs. In 1990, he directed the episode "[[Krusty Gets Busted]]" and co-directed the season three episode "[[Like Father, Like Clown]]". He served on the show for several more years as an executive consultant. He worked on several other animated television series, including ''[[The Critic]]'' and ''{{ap|King of the Hill|real world show}}''. He was also interviewed in ''[[The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!]]''.
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*''The Iron Giant'' (1999)
 
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*''The Incredibles'' (2004)
 
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*''Jack-Jack Attack'' (2005)
 
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*''Ratatouille'' (2007)
 
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*''1906'' (TBA)
 
  
 
== Credits ==
 
== Credits ==
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=== Executive Consultant ===
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=== Directed by ===
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{{scroll
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{{TO}}
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|content=
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{{Season1A
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* [[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]
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|E12=yes
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* [[There's No Disgrace Like Home]]
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}}
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* [[Bart the General]]
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{{Season3A
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* [[Moaning Lisa]]
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|E6=yes
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* [[The Call of the Simpsons]]
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}}
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* [[The Telltale Head]]
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{{SpecialsA
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* [[Life on the Fast Lane]]
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|Bartman=yes
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* [[Homer's Night Out]]
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}}
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* [[The Crepes of Wrath]]
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{{TC}}
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* [[Krusty Gets Busted]]
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* [[Some Enchanted Evening]]
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=== Executive consultant ===
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{{Scroll|width=78%|
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{{TO}}
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{{Season1A
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|E1=yes
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|E4=yes
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|E5=yes
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|E6=yes
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|E7=yes
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|E8=yes
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|E9=yes
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|E10=yes
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|E11=yes
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|E12=yes
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|E13=yes
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}}
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{{Season2A|all=yes}}
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{{Season3A|all=yes|E7n=as Bloody Bradley Bird}}
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{{Season4A|all=yes|E5n=as Bloody Bradley Bird}}
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{{Season5A|all=yes|E5n=as Bloody Bradley Bird}}
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{{Season6A|all=yes|E6n=as Baddaxe Bradley Bird}}
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{{Season7A|all=yes|E6n=as Brad "The Impaler" Bird}}
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{{Season8A
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|E1=yes
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|E2=yes
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|E3=yes
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|E4=yes
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|E5=yes
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|E6=yes
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|E7=yes
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|E8=yes
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|E9=yes
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|E11=yes
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|E12=yes
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|E14=yes
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|E15=yes
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|E16=yes
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|E17=yes
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|E18=yes
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|E19=yes
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|E20=yes
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|E21=yes
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|E22=yes
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|E23=yes
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|E24=yes
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|E25=yes
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}}
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{{Season9A
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|E1=yes
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|E2=yes
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|E3=yes
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|E4=yes
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|E5=yes
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|E17=yes
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}}
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{{TC}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
=== Storyboard ===
 
=== Storyboard ===
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* [[Krusty Gets Busted]]
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{{TO}}
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{{Season1A
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|E12=yes
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}}
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{{Season3A
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|E6=yes
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}}
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{{SpecialsA
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|Bartman=yes
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}}
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{{TC}}
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=== Character designer ===
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*{{ep|Krusty Gets Busted}}
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=== Character layout artist ===
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*{{ep|Krusty Gets Kancelled}}
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=== Sheet director ===
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*{{ep|Krusty Gets Busted}}
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=== Interviewee ===
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*{{spec|The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!}}
  
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=== Character Design ===
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=== Commentary ===
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* [[Krusty Gets Busted]]
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*{{dvdcom|Krusty Gets Busted}}
  
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=== Sheet Direction ===
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=== Special thanks ===
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* [[Krusty Gets Busted]]
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*{{alb|The Simpsons Sing the Blues|(Gracie Films)}}
  
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== Episodes ==
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=== For The Simpsons ===
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* "[[Krusty Gets Busted]]"
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*{{alb|Songs in the Key of Springfield}}
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* "[[Like Father, Like Clown]]" (co-director)
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*{{alb|Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons}}
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* "[[Do the Bartman]]" music video
 
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
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*{{imdb name|id=0083348|name=Brad Bird}}
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*{{IMDb|name/nm0083348/}}
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*{{Wikipedialink}}
  
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{{Character designers|former=yes}}
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{{Character layout artists|onetime=yes}}
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{{Storyboard artists|former=yes}}
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{{20th Anniversary Special interviewees}}
 
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bird, Brad}}
  
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[[Category:Directors]]
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[[Category:Sheet directors]]
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[[Category:The Simpsons Sing the Blues crew]]
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[[Category:Songs in the Key of Springfield crew]]
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[[Category:Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons crew]]

Latest revision as of 18:27, December 12, 2022

Brad Bird
Brad Bird.jpg
Crew Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Job: Consultant
Animator
Director
Birth date: September 24, 1957 (1957-09-24) (age 67)
Status:
Inactive
Number of episodes: 180
Seasons active: Season 1 - 9
First episode: "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"
Most recent episode: "Lisa the Simpson"
Music video: Do the Bartman
First album: The Simpsons Sing the Blues
Latest album: Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons


Phillip Bradley "Brad" Bird (born September 24, 1957 in Kalispell, Montana), is an American film director, animator, screenwriter, producer, and voice actor. He served as a consultant, director, and storyboard artist for The Simpsons. He won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for The Incredibles (2004) and Ratatouille (2007).

In 1989 Bird joined Klasky Csupo, where he helped to develop The Simpsons from one-minute shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show into a series of half-hour programs. In 1990, he directed the episode "Krusty Gets Busted" and co-directed the season three episode "Like Father, Like Clown". He served on the show for several more years as an executive consultant. He worked on several other animated television series, including The Critic and King of the Hill. He was also interviewed in The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!.

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Directed by[edit]

Executive consultant[edit]

Storyboard[edit]

Character designer[edit]

Character layout artist[edit]

Sheet director[edit]

Interviewee[edit]

Commentary[edit]

Special thanks[edit]

For The Simpsons[edit]

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